I’m within the fortunate place to go to Argentina yearly for a convention after which I usually add 5-6 days of leisure time. My conventional bleisure journeys. This 12 months I went to Patagonia, extra exact the Glacier Nationwide Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Web site. I stayed in each El Calafate and El Chaltén three days to get a great impression of the park. In El Calafate, my residence was La Cantera Boutique Resort. Let me share with you my optimistic expertise however verify first the brief video impression.
The resort
La Cantera Boutique Resort is situated a couple of minutes’ stroll from the central avenue on a hill. It has superior views over Lago Argentina particularly from the higher rooms. The resort has two elements: a decrease constructing and an higher constructing. Within the higher constructing are additionally the reception and restaurant situated. La Cantera Boutique Resort is adorned with native Patagonian gadgets and supplies. I like this in a boutique resort to really feel extra one with the realm. After I arrived, I used to be checked in shortly by the pleasant employees. They confirmed me my room and organized for me for the following day a glacier trekking (extra on that later). Excursions might be organized by the employees and that is conveniently added to the invoice. I had an ideal keep at this domestically impressed boutique resort.
The rooms at La Cantera
The rooms all have names of lakes and mine was referred to as Lago Argentina; the lake I may see from my room. The toilet is supplied with a bubble tub through which you additionally must bathe. Facilities are of excellent high quality and replenished each day. The room had a big corridor with a working desk, an ideal spot to put in writing this text. The mattress is giant and cozy. Perhaps the pillows are a bit exhausting for some folks, I believed so too at first, however they slept nice. A sitting space is simply in entrance of the home windows which was an ideal spot to sit down for an hour having fun with the view. I felt at residence and had three nights of nice relaxation and did unwind utterly.
Services at La Cantera
The resort has a number of services which I used. The entrance employees organized for me a tour from the massive choice of excursions obtainable. I did a glacier trekking and the opposite day a gastronomical cruise with MarPatag. I didn’t take any therapeutic massage nevertheless however they’ve a SPA menu within the room to select from. Wi-Fi is free and for Patagonia requirements quick sufficient to even watch a film. La Cantera Boutique Resort presents additionally a free shuttle to the primary road and might organize some other switch in case you don’t have a automotive. The employees knowledgeable me nicely concerning the space and the shuttle was simply good as I did attempt the number of beers the native microbrewery La Zorra presents.
Eating & Consuming at La Cantera
The restaurant and bar are situated simply subsequent to the foyer. They’d some good craft beers on the menu, though they had been from Buenos Aires, I did need to attempt them. Until midnight they serve any drink you want. The restaurant presents a choice of native and Argentinian dishes. I really like meat so I had a rib eye steak medium uncommon. The dishes have a great style and are very reasonably priced. On the town, there are many different eating places however these experiences I’ll share later. Breakfast begins at 6AM until 10AM, which is lengthy sufficient as most excursions go away early morning. I all the time like two fried eggs sunny facet up and so they had been fried on order. Good! The selection consists of chilly cuts, breads, pastries and muffins, cereals and naturally recent orange juice. I completed my breakfast with a glass of bubbles on the veranda overlooking Lago Argentina.
Conclusion
Should you go to the Glacier Nationwide Park in Patagonia, a UNESCO World Heritage Web site, you want a minimum of two days and thus three nights. I like to recommend staying at La Cantera Boutique Resort as they’ve an ideal view and a great location. The meals and drinks are affordable priced and scrumptious. In order for you a therapeutic massage or tour the pleasant employees will organize that for you. I had an ideal keep at La Cantera Boutique Resort and hope to return at some point. I’m positive you’ll get pleasure from your keep too.
If you want to know what you are able to do in and round El Calafate then see certainly one of these choices: do a luxurious gastronomy cruise and see my different concepts for day journeys in Patagonia. I’ll add extra vacation spot info over time.
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Gallery of La Cantera
** All opinions are primarily based on a real keep, flight or expertise. I’m not affiliated with the resort, airline or tour operator however I may be (partially) sponsored – or paid. **
